...the nutritional value of pears and full pear nutrition information...
A good fruit source of fibre and containing reasonable amounts of potassium, vitamin C and copper, the pear is a good general antioxidant fruit.
Pears contain good amounts of fibre which support bowel regularity, thereby helping to prevent bowel cancer. Fibre also helps to maintain normal
cholesterol
and blood sugar levels.
Pears also contain a reasonably good amount of potassium which is needed in nerve and muscle function and to maintain the bodies' acid balance. Potassium can also lower the risk of high blood pressure.
Pears provide a reasonably good dose of vitamin C which is needed to help protect cells and tissues from free radical damage, thereby lowering the risk of cancer. Vitamin C also plays a part in dietary iron absorption.
Pears contain a reasonably good amount of copper which helps the body to utilise dietary iron and reduce free radical damage to the tissues. Copper also plays a part in thyroid function.
One pear contains around 100 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF PEARS:
Pears, raw
Refuse: 10% (Stem, core and seeds) Scientific Name: Pyrus communis Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A435 NDB No: 09252 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 medium ------- 178g
Proximates
Water
g
149.00
Energy
kcal
103
Energy
kJ
431
Protein
g
0.68
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.21
Ash
g
0.59
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
27.52
Fiber, total dietary
g
5.5
Sugars, total
g
17.44
Sucrose
g
1.39
Glucose (dextrose)
g
4.91
Fructose
g
11.09
Lactose
g
0.02
Maltose
g
0.02
Galactose
g
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
16
Iron, Fe
mg
0.30
Magnesium, Mg
mg
12
Phosphorus, P
mg
20
Potassium, K
mg
212
Sodium, Na
mg
2
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.18
Copper, Cu
mg
0.146
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.087
Fluoride, F
mcg
3.9
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
7.5
Thiamin
mg
0.021
Riboflavin
mg
0.045
Niacin
mg
0.279
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.085
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.050
Folate, total
mcg
12
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
12
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
12
Choline, total
mg
9.1
Betaine
mg
0.4
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
2
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
23
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
4
Vitamin A, IU
IU
41
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
80
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.21
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.05
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
8.0
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.011
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.000
16:0
g
0.009
18:0
g
0.002
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.046
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.002
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.045
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.052
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.052
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.000
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Phytosterols
mg
14
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.004
Threonine
g
0.020
Isoleucine
g
0.020
Leucine
g
0.034
Lysine
g
0.030
Methionine
g
0.004
Cystine
g
0.004
Phenylalanine
g
0.020
Tyrosine
g
0.004
Valine
g
0.030
Arginine
g
0.018
Histidine
g
0.004
Alanine
g
0.025
Aspartic acid
g
0.187
Glutamic acid
g
0.053
Glycine
g
0.023
Proline
g
0.037
Serine
g
0.027
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
A good fruit source of fibre and containing reasonable amounts of potassium, vitamin C and copper, the pear is a good general antioxidant fruit.
